Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-21
NO. 1S.
State News.
.ANDRoscocGIN.

The net receipts of the fair for the benefit
of the Aged Womens' Home in Auburn, ex.
ceed soc. To be added to this is 800 in
gifts and 1925 for life memberships, and
$50 SO receipts for Coombs' picture The
fund now exceeds 81, ,200-and will be in
creased within few months, it is believed, to
more than double those figures.
CUMBERLAND.
/ IL is understood that a lecsl newspaper TO
be called tine Deering Echo is to be started in
Woodford's village soon. As rumor has it, it
! Is to be edited by Mr.. Thomas Farden, of
Gorham, lately editor of paper at Rugbee,
Tennessee.
| The total amount which will be expended
by the town of Westbrook for the current
wear will not be far from $4,000. A large
portion of the amount is for building school
houses, and the advantages of education.
FRANkLIE.
The Franklin County Agricultural Society
contemplates an expenditure of not less than
$1,000 the coming season in improving its fair
grounds, buildings, etc.
HANCOCK.
Saturday morning, Mr.. John York of Ham
cock was engaged in Telling tree in Frank
lin, when the tree lodged in smother, break
ing of limb which came down and struck
York on the head. rendering him inseusible.
lie was afterwards taken TO his home where
| he died Saturday evening. He was 20 years
old and leaves wife AID two children.
kENNEBEC
As Mayor Lord. of Hallowell, went out TO
feed his hens few mornings ago he found
the whole flock of I dead a nd badly mangled.
probably the work of some dog.
The annual report of the Knox county
commissioners shows the liabilities of the
county MS S7l, ,70l.25; assets, 7,09l.75; net
liabilities, S64 500 81, a decrease of S2357-
81 during the year.
Only about 80 worknen out of the many
hundred usually employed at Vinalhaven are
at work at present, and few of those are at
work on half time.
Richard Havener. Rockiapd, while engaged
repairing schooner Alfred keene Slips d from
ladder and fell into the hold. Thursday at
teraoon, Jan. ID, receiving a bad jarrng.
tie was carried to his home, and has since
lain in helpless condition.
Schooner Two Brothers, of Boothbay,
picked up, Sunday night, Jan. Is. between
White Island and Monhegan Island, two
barrels, and ran through wreckage and broken
picked up goods Monday. The marks on the
packages were ~. X. A." also .'H T.. D."
as near as can be deciphered, being much
washed by the sea.
A. X Marsh of Dixfield becomes heir TO a
large amount, rising 100000, by the death
of his brother, Monroe, at Cincinnati, Ohio,
Saturday, the Sth inst.
SAGADAHoC.
AS Mrs. j. l.. Thompson of Bath, blew out
the light, in hanging lamp, the other night,
it exploded and set fire to the cover of the
table beneath and the carpet. The whole
centre of the room became a blaze of flames,
which were eXtinguished with difficulty. Mrs.
Thompson escaped with slight scorchng of
the face and forehead
1t reported in Bath, Tuesday, that
Joseph Pollard, of Boston, formerly of Bath,
had committed suicide by hanging, in cell
in one of the police stations in Boston, where
he had been committed for drunkenness.
WALDO.
Great anxiety is expressed IN Searsport in
regard to the safety of the ship Louis Walsh
IN which the people there are so much in
terested. 1t will be remembered that she was
thought to have been the vessel seen some
Tune ago UOltOU sue up III lnB E0gllsn Cnan-
mel. When the report was first started in
Searsport people placed no dependence what
ever in it, but they now believe it to be true.
She has been overdue in New York for some
time and many believe her to be lost.
WASHINGTON.
Herbert Grace of West Harrington, a
young man Is years old, while returning from
rabbit hunting, recently, called at a neigh
boris house, leaving his gun sta lding against
the fence. On starting again he carelessly
picked up the the piece which was discharged,
the contents taking effect in his face and
head. At last accounts he was as comforta-
bic as could be expected, says the Machias
Republican.
A workman in Sargent and Stones foundry
Machias, nearly lost his life Saturday the
18th, by the u1seting of ton Of motion
iron. The iron rushed towards him, when
he sprang up some steps into an upper room.
| His boots and clothing were burned of of
him, and his body was burned some.
Capt. J. w. Sawyer & Son of Mlbrdge,
have been asked by the Gloucester Granite
Company to furnish proposals for the con-
struction Of a steam barge of the following
dimensions Length 100 feet, breadth 26 feet
with depth of "a feet. The proposals were
filed with the company last week and should
the terms prove satisfactory the work of
| building the craft will shortly be commenced,
say the Machias Republican.